The recipients of DISTREE Diamond Awards were determined by live voting from distributors and channel partners

The global DISTREE Diamonds award series for consumer technology brands continued at DISTREE EMEA 2018 earlier this month. The recipients of DISTREE Diamond Awards were determined by live voting from distributors and channel partners during the Gala Dinner at this year’s DISTREE EMEA consumer tech channel hosted buyer event in Monaco from February 6th to 9th.

Liam McSherry, Marketing Director for DISTREE Events, said: “DISTREE EMEA featured hundreds of brands with innovative products and go-to-market strategies that appealed to participating channel partners. The DISTREE Diamond Awards enabled channel partners to reward the brands that impressed them most at this year’s show.”

During the event, attending distributors and channel partners were asked to assess exhibitors on a range of factors including product portfolio, product roadmap, channel programme, business potential, go-to-market strategy and the quality of meetings and interaction at DISTREE EMEA 2018.

They were asked to consider all these factors when selecting winners across 15 product categories. The full list of winners for the DISTREE Diamond Awards is as follows:

GZ ELECTRONICS – Audio

DICOTA – Bags & Luggage

IRIS – B2B Products & Solutions

MYSCREENPROTECTOR – Cases & Covers

TUNCMATIK – Charging & Power Solutions

MYSTERYVIBE – Gadgets & Toys

INNO3D – Gaming & Gaming Accessories

SANDBERG – Mobile Accessories

JUST5 – Mobile Devices

PROMATE - Multicategory

ASSMANN - Networking

IRIS – PC Peripherals & Accessories

SMANOS - Smart Home

YI - Smart Tech

SILICON POWER – Storage

“Channel partners attending DISTREE EMEA 2018 spent three days meeting exhibitors, discussing business opportunities, learning more about their products, and assessing their plans for 2018 and beyond. These partners were then given the opportunity to recognise companies that they truly believe excel in a product category,” added McSherry.

The DISTREE Diamond Awards serve as recognition for companies that offer a compelling channel proposition. Selected by channel partners, the DISTREE Diamond Awards are a hallmark of quality in terms of go-to-market strategy for brands that are selected to receive an award.

Prior to DISTREE EMEA 2018, all participating brands were invited to select the DISTREE Diamond categories they wished to enter, which were then allocated by preference. The live voting by distributors and channel partners took place on the evening of February 8th 2018 in Monaco.